South Devon Railway - Driver's Eye View.
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- A small high definition camera was attached to front of the pannier tank steam engine running on the day of my visit. The result is a true record of this pretty line as it makes its way from Totnes, through woods and fields, before following the course of the scenic River Dart to Buckfastleigh.
Thank you so much , Being disabled and not able to leave my house no more it is great to go out via you videos thanks again :-)
Hi, I really appreciate your comment. It's good to know that I and other You Tube creators are able to take you see places with the help of video and You Tube :-)
Timsvideochannel1 yes hello I am the same disabled and use these videos to go out so thanks
I really appreciate the work volunteers do on our preserved railways, as without them, there would only be overgrown track-beds to film. Thank-you for helping to keep this wonderful branch line alive. Tim.
As an Englishman living in Australia (for last 40 yrs) it was nice to see familiar countryside in detail again. Thanks for the video and best wishes to all rail fans world-wide !!
Awesome video and trip. Very relaxing as the fishermen along the way showed it to be. Peaceful and calm. Thanks for sharing your journeys with us. There awesome. Love to spend my nights with a few of your videos to relax me and travel the country side. Safe travels ahead. God bless
Hi, this is one of my favorite railways, always friendly, beautiful scenery, just like I imagine it must have been in the 1950's. Best wishes. Tim.
Just a beautiful, relaxing ride with steam, and isn't that whistle wonderful, love it.............
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Brilliant video as always. I've not been on the South Devon Railway so thank you for a preview for when I eventually visit.
Hi, glad you enjoyed it, the South Devon Railway is well worth visiting as it really catches the atmosphere of a sleepy GWR branch line and Totnes has a rare traditional high Street. If you do go that way I highly recommend doing the Round Robin from Totnes - open top double-decker bus to Paignton, Dart Valley Railway to Kingswear and river boat back to Totnes - www.welcomefamily.co.uk/A-Day-Trip-in-Devon-on-the-Round-Robin/
What a lovely line I didn't know existed, thank you next time in that area I'll be there.
This railway really captures the atmosphere of a GWR branch line, it's well worth visiting if are in the area.
Excellent footage.
Nice to see that disabled viewers enjoy this too.
Many thanks indeed.
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. The South Devon Railway is a really friendly, everyone is made to feel welcome.
Excellent - so worthwhile for the record and enjoyment. Thanks
Dreadnaught Thank you.
A very nice video with true sound of a steam locomotive,a lush green path along with a river.Really a good job.
Thank you for your kind comment ... Tim.
A fantastic video! I am a volunteer at the South Devon and thoroughly enjoyed seeing the line from this view. It was nice to hear L92 / 5786 working all the way as well, as she is my favourite locomotive. Thank you for sharing!
An ideal video to watch before bedtime - so relaxing! No, I'm NOT being sarcastic! There's just something relaxing about the beat of the exhaust.
Thanks, your comment is appreciated, although my wife tells me my videos should be used as a cure for insomnia. It's hard to think of anything more relaxing than a little tank engine meandering slowly through the beautiful Devon countryside.
Fabulous. I lived in Dartmouth for many years, And also near the old track beds of the Kingsbridge line so this is deeply evocative.
Dartmouth is beautiful, it must have been hard to move away, I've seen evocative old film of the Kingsbridge line, it’s nice that the South Devon Railway is still able to create a reminder of life on those long lost West Country branch lines.
I went on this railway in 2006 when myself and my grandparents all stayed in Brixham. It's a fantastic place to visit with a great shop. I always remember my excitement when I bought a hornby class 47 diesel loco. My first main line. Well worth a visit. I'd love to come back diesel.
The first time I visited, the rails were still in place to the original terminus at Ashburton. It has matured into a wonderful recreation of a West Country branch line the the 50's. I have returned many times over the years taking my own children to both the railway and nearby butterfly farm, on one occasion I was able to catch the train into Totnes mainline station. Have you still got the Class 47?
Thanks for the video Tim, such a beautiful railway journey through stunning countryside. Not been here since I was a small lad!!😎🚂🚃🚃🚃🚃🇬🇧🇺🇦💚
Hello Christopher, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I've just travelled to Chester to see family, on the way I called in for an icecream at a railway I haven't visited for a long time and to my surprize a purple Bullied Pacific pulled in carrying the number 70 !!!
About to leave for my first visit to the line after watching this Fantastic Video!
Jethro Cat I hope you enjoy your visit as much as I enjoyed mine.
What a beautiful Railway! The weather was kind and the enjoyment was 'total'. Thank you for posting this.
I'm also happy that you included the run-around at the end! Excellent Video! Thank you!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it. This is one of the friendliest railways I visit, always a good experience come rain or sunshine.
Very nicely filmed and informative without the usual "anorak" detail - just calm and enjoyable!
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
I know all about filming to make the film enjoyable for the viewer - takes good planning & patience. Well done!
Cheers, I appreciate your kind comment.
Thoroughly enjoyed this. Nice video, but a really lovely railway.
Hi John, thank you for taking time to comment, it is appreciated .... Tim.
I only live a few miles away from it in fact my model flying Scotsman is being fixed there
What a lovely video of south Devon .
Graham Ball Thank-you, South Devon is a beautiful place and the 'South Devon Railway' is a real credit the people and Volunteers who re-created this wonderful railway, so that we are able to experience the atmosphere of a country branch line as it might have been in the 50's and 60's.
I love this railway to me it is beautiful
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed it, this is one of my favourite railways.
Have been on the line countless times and never have I seen it from that perspective it's a lovely railway just hope it stays open and helps Totnes and buckfastleigh
Brilliant Tim! Thank you for putting this video on.
Thank you, I'm really pleased you enjoyed it.
thank you so much for this posting i realy enjoyed watching it
Thanks Paul, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for this great video of a beautiful part of England. I have never travelled on this lovely preserved line , but i hope too one day soon.
Thank you for your comment, the staff and volunteers on this line are some of the friendliest, helpful people I have met and Devon is a beautiful county. I hope you get to see this line and enjoy it's real country branch line atmosphere....Tim.
One of the prettiest of the heritage lines.
+titup2
It's a real delight to ride on and it's worth breaking the journey at Staverton Bridge to take a look round the beautifully restored station.
Thanks again, Tim. This reminds me of my childhood and my first encounter with a steam engine. My granddad was the engineer.
Cheers, I'm glad this rekindled fond memories of your Granddad.
Lovely video. Nice and simple.
Thank you, this is a relaxing way to enjoy the delights of the South Devon Railway.
Lovely film of the Dart Valley Railway
+NuclearWinter2110 When I first visited the line over 40 years ago, it was called "The Dart Valley Railway". It was renamed "The South Devon Railway" in January 1991, hence it is known by both names. This article gives a brief history of the line ... www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/history/full-history
+Johnny Frisco Thank you.
¡Excelente vídeo!
Thank you 😊
Very quiet for a steam locomotive. Nice video!
Thank you, I think the loco was quiet because it was not working hard with a relatively light train and no real hills to climb.
OMG i love this railway and it was my First time going there today i loved going On this railway
I'm pleased you enjoyed your visit to the South Devon Railway and I hope the video reminded you of your day out.
Fine piece of video!
Ken Bird Thank you.
Warning! This video contains very relaxing sounds and may make you feel sleepy. The sound of a puffing steam train and the 'clickety clack of the track are very calming and relaxing. A spectacular drivers eye view and an awesome video. 🙂
Your comment is an accurate description for a ride on the railway, it's one of the first heritage railways I visited as a child when it still ran to Ashburton before the new road was built and I’ve been a regular ever since, it is a lovingly restored GWR branch line that really captures the atmosphere of the 1930’s. I’m glad you enjoyed the ride.
thank you very much, it almost felt like being there :)
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed the ride 😊
For The Life Of Me I Couldn't See Why Anyone Would Dislike This Video, It's Great Work Well Done & Captures The Very Essence Of A Steam Locomotive At Work On A Wonderful Stretch Of Railway
Hi, thanks for your kind comment. The real credit goes to the guys who through their hard work enable use to enjoy this idyllic preserved railway much as would have been in the 1950's.
TheAudiostud probablt because they prefer to see the loco or the view from the cab.
Your more than welcome! We try to re-create the best GWR branchline atmosphere possible, even if we now have 5786 in LT Maroon! Whilst I'm here, I would like to take the chance to thank everyone who has thanked us at the SDR! It is very flattering. Thank you all. Thomas.
Brilliant!! That's me holding the camera @31.54. LOVE the place. Came from New Zealand to ride it!!!
Cheers,
Mike
Hi Mike, that's a coincidence, I am the guy standing next to you with a video camera . I'm looking forward to re-visiting New Zealand to ride the Coastal Pacific train, hopefully it won't be too long now. Tim.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Visited the railway this summer with my uncle and aunt who are both volunteers. Loved it! I'm also from NZ. Fyi The Coastal Pacific has just started running again after the Kaikoura earthquake.
Hi Andrew, the South Devon railway is a firm favorite of mine, I've been visiting it since the very first train ran. Great to hear the Coastal Pacific is running again, I'm planning on riding it in February next year, not long now.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Enjoy your trip Tim. Look forward to seeing the highlights on here! You going to do the Tranz Alpine too??
Hi Andrew, I'm hoping to find enough time in our busy schedule to ride the TranzAlpine. I also hope the "Store Cafe" at Kekerengu is still there, probably the best cafe in the world.
I live in Plymouth and all I can say is that you have made a very good job making this video! :)
+Liam Asquith
Cheers Liam, not giving my age away, but I spent many happy days on Plymouth station watching Westerns, Warships, Peaks, Class 50's and Class 47's. We used to spend summer holidays staying on a farm campsite half way up Rattery Bank .... the first time I saw the "Dart Valley Railway" as it was then, Ashburton station was still in use. Happy days :)
+Timsvideochannel1 Thanks!:)
Thank you! I will pass on the message to my fellow volunteers.
Very enjoyable, a great journey.
Alasdair McLeod Thank you.
One word - EXCELLENT!
Cheers.
Ah, the Dart Valley Railway - I've actually been on this one! Sadly all too brief, barely half an hour, but absolutely glorious scenery of the Dart through the trees to the left.
It is not one of the longest heritage lines, but it is well worth taking a good look around the stations and yards, they are really well presented, there are so many photogenic location along the line featuring the river and the railway it is easy to spend a day just capturing moments that could all too easily have been lost forever, had the railway not been saved.
Superb video! Thanks for sharing:)
Paweł Piątkowski Thank-you.
🇮🇳💐💐⚘❤🍁🙏😊UK is the country of my dreams and
I love beautiful british steam railway
I wish i was there
If I ever get a chance, I would like to settle in the UK forever💐💐⚘❤🍁🌺🇮🇳
Hi, I'm pleased you enjoyed the ride, we are lucky to have so many steam railways, The UK is a nice place, I'm always happy to return after travelling.
Agreed totally. Just it's spoilt by useless political Muppets
@@richardcurtis2469 Sadly, political Muppets can be found in most country's around the world, just that the British ones are getting the Press coverage at the moment.
Very enjoyable! You could imagine a time when such small cameras could be fitted as standard on locos!
The driver and staff on the day were really helpful, this has to be one of the friendliest railways I have visited. The driver did joke that the day might come when the engine would be covered in cameras. The trains Network Rail run to check the infrastructure use forward facing high definition cameras, It's a pity they don't post them on You Tube, I am sure it would be good for public relations.
Yes indeed! Well done to you for carrying around with you a suitable camera fixing to go on the smokebox!
Hello Tim! Nice to hear once again a steam locomotive. It is very well adjusted. You hear this immediately. In my youthful days there were still steam trains on our railway line. 10 years later I was then even a station manager on our route from Linz to Summerau. Greetings from the Mühlviertel to UK.
Hello Johann, I too remember steam trains on the main line. There were three each day, the rest of the trains were electric. There was an express from Brighton to Exeter and return every day, plus a freight that stopped outside our house every night at 10 o,clock. I didn't take much notice of them at the time, now I really wish I could slip back in time to see them again. You must have good memories from your days as station manager. Next week I will go to the former Yugoslavia to see the last real working steam in Europe. It is nice to hear from you, best wishes from West Sussex, UK.
Thanks for your quick reply Tim. You will see that this is a beautiful country. All Winnetou films were filmed there. I wish you a nice holiday. Hans
Thank you, I am looking forward to it.
yep got to hand it to you, you do great videos
Thank you, this is the most authentic Great Western branch line I have visited, wonderful little tank engine meandering through delightful scenery next to a trout filled river ... it doesn't get much better.
Really great vid mate, cirtenly something different! Keep up your imaginative ideas!
I realy enjoyed that thanks
Thank you, the volunteers and staff on this railway are doing a very good job.
Beautiful.. thanks
Beautiful trains
David R The staff and volunteers have done a superb job restoring wrecks to the wonderful trains we are able to ride on today.
Thanks for the comment, it's appreciated. Tim.
L92 looking remarkably clean here which is fine, one could see this loco at Neasden back in the 60s
I think the London Underground colours really suit the pannier tanks. I can remember catching trains into Paddington and getting fleeting glimpses of the locomotives, years after steam had been banished from the mainline.
great work
Thank you, I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Visited MANY years ago on a BR "Merrymaker" [remember them?] excursion from Brockenhurst, via Southampton, Eastleigh, Romsey, Salisbury, Yeovil Junction, Exeter St David's and Dawlish to Totnes. We had a 47/3 on the front as far as Totnes. Lovely trip, and it's nice to see the branch from the driver's perspective.
I remember the "Merrymaker" excursions well, didn't always know the destination. The last one I caught started at Brighton and ended up at Chester with optional road coaches to the Zoo or Lever Brothers Soap Works, a great day out. Over the years I have visited the Dart Valley/South Devon Railway a number of times (a friendly welcome is guaranteed). I asked the driver if it was OK to clamp my GoPro the his engine, he smiled and said "OK". He then said "If these things catch on I suppose my engine will be bristling with them".
I have added this video to the playlist 'long cab rides'. I have reviewed hundreds of cab ride videos and added the ones I think are the best.
theve already said it all, but great to see theres still some left, that must be welded track, none of the old sounds
The maximum speed is 25 mph. The level crossing gates are all part of re-creating a country branch line, I hope there are no plans to replace them. We are very lucky in the UK to have so many wonderful heritage railways, re-creating all kinds scenes from a bygone age and steam still runs on the main line at express speeds. I think you would find a visit to line worthwhile, the friendly staff and volunteers want you to enjoy their railway, which I find every bit as rewarding as the railway itself
Very scenic :) x
Thank u very much calm route
Thank you, it is a lovely ride through the pretty Devon countryside.
That was just beautiful.
Cheers, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I think this might have just been the most beautiful cab ride I've ever seen!
It really captures the atmosphere of a Western Region branch line in the 1930's, I always make a point of visiting when I'm in the area, it's probably the friendliest heritage railway to be found anywhere.
Timsvideochannel1 The entire region oozes friendliness was my impression. Care and love for the little, important things...
I was trying to remember if I'd seen this before or if this video had escaped my attention, until the train got to Buckfastleigh and the loco did the run around on the passing loop track to recouple with the opposite end of the train. Then I was fairly sure I'd seen it before. Well worth a second look though!
Hello Neil, you may well have seen this railway before, as I have visited and featured it on You Tube on several occasions.
nice peaceful scenery..would have like views of the engine too
The engine is shown at the beginning, it was in London Transport colours for this trip.
I believe there was a 5 mph speed limit because tree felling was taking place near the line. This is a re-creation of a typical Great Western Branch line, with local trains meandering about their daily business. The gradients are gentle and the line was not built for speed, so small engines are up to the job. The engines still sound great as they pull away from the stations. Thanks for your comments. Tim.
I did it on a pump trolley down as far as Knappers crossing many years ago about 1977. One day we started scraping paint off the footbridge and eventually it got erected!!!
+steamsearcher
That sounds like fun, I bet you feel proud to have been one of the early volunteers, when you see the railway as it is today.
Yes. Also being on a coach when a very young Mr Elliot vowed to get something done about the state of the place!!! I re met him again just before he retired!!!
+steamsearcher
Is that Richard Elliot, general manager? I have just read these articles about him ... www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2008/10/14/south_devon_railway_feature.shtml ...... southdevonrailway.co.uk/news/new-general-manager
very nice.The ballast in the four foot needs regulating though !,drainage must be bad in places for there to be grass growing in the four foot as well. great video.
Cheers for your comment, this railway is a perfect re-creation of GWR branch line, the grass in the four foot adds to the atmosphere. Generally this is a well looked after railway, a real credit to the staff and volunteers who look after it.
Looking through the comments, couldn't find anything I'd written, so this must have been my first view, but that runaround sequence looked familiar. Still, great video, Tim! Good stuff!
It's a nice little run and the engine noise is almost musical. Percussive at least.
Chuff-Chuff, Chuff-Chuff (click),
Chuff-Chuff, Chuff-Chuff (click),
Repeat until sleeping. :)
Everything about this line is relaxing, a friendly welcome is guaranteed, the scenery along the line is pretty and the little pannier tank engine fits in perfectly with the relaxed pace of life in Devon.
If they could do away somehow with the 5mph Speed Limits, then this line would get a lot more out of it's engines, it seems to me (efficiency). Excellent filming, and the semaphores have been well looked after. Interesting track layout and short platform car stopping system at Staverton Bridge.
Was the man at the beginning holding an owl?
I love this railway, used to come here all the time as a kid
I'm pretty sure he was holding an owl promoting the nearby zoo park. The first time I visited this line was as a youngster of maybe 10 or 11. I love the friendly atmosphere on this railway, that has not changed over the years.
Like the little western.
Pannier tank engines and West Country branch lines in the 50's. This is a wonderful recreation of a bygone age.
very fine video
+Surinder Grewal Thank you,
not as exiting as Coronation St, Emerdale or Eastenders; But all the better for that. I liked the driver's eye view without the glass reflective windscreen. Well done Tim.
Cheers for the comment, Emmerdale is real edge of your seat stuff, if your not a murderer, then you are murdered and do any of the women stay faithful, not that I would admit to watching it. Tim.
The first thing in common, and
Agree 100% with all of that. Thank you.
Man! That was excellent. Thank you very much. Beautiful bit of countryside. I feel like I have just taken a ride on a train. Your efforts in filming this and then posting it are very much appreciated.
Mark (NZ)
What are those bits of wood between the rails at about 25.00?
Hi Mark, thanks for taking time to comment. I am touring NZ at the moment, I looked at the video at 25 mins and there are old sections of rail laid between the lines. Bye for now.....Tim.
OK, thanks for that.
Beautiful railway. Thank you so much? P.S. is it me or the opposing signal at Totnes was set at pass. Looks weird.
Thank you, I am pleased you enjoyed it. I hadn't noticed the signal until you mentioned it, "Yes" it is set to pass in the opposite direction. I can only assume it was set that way because there was only one engine in steam and the section was switched out.
Trains are cool my man
Not only are they cool, they are making a comeback with all new High-speed lines 🙂.
Small model railway became real.
+pega17pl
Good description.
A wonderful preserved railway,how could any government close down this beautiful scenic railway,england's countryside is like a postcard,am i right to say it's still connected to the br system,thanks tim for another beautiful vid,cheers bob. ps bring your swimmers when you come to oz it's been 38c in melbourne and 45c in sydney's west and feb will be even hotter.
Hi Robert, they closed the railway and cut it off from its original terminus by building a motorway across the formation. Now the government tell us air pollution is too high, we must use public transport. On the plus side the enthusiasts saved most of this delightful railway for us all to enjoy. I'll be sure to have my swimming trunks with me, I'm looking out of my workshop window in the UK this morning onto a frost covered garden, looks pretty, but it is cold out there.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks tim,Check out the great train race on youtube it's in nsw hunter valley,cheers bob.
Sorry tim it's the great train race 2017 cheers bob.
@@robertcoleman4861 This one? ruclips.net/video/Ifh1H8d54B8/видео.html Cheers Bob, that was fun to watch.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Yes that's the one,thanks tim.
100th comment!! If you ever visit again, see if you can find the 2251 Collet Goods Engine they own. Would love to see it! :D
Hi, I'll be sure to look for the Collet Goods on my next visit, this link shows some of the the other engines on the SDR - ruclips.net/video/WEtRKnh7Aj4/видео.html
Passagem muito linda
Devon, é um dos mais belos municípios da Inglaterra e a viagem no trem que corre ao lado do rio é um dos meus lugares favoritos para estar.
Devon, is one of the most beautiful counties in England and the travelling in the train running next to the river is one of my favourite places to be.
Used to see those London Transport Pannier tanks at Neasden Shed in the 60s now there’s a shitty apartment block where the shed was.
I can also remember seeing the engines back in my train spotting days, although I never saw one in steam, I wish I'd taken more notice of the London Transport trains, I was too busy chasing Westerns, Warships, Hymeks and the iconic Blue Pullmans on the lines out of Paddington. Everywhere I look in London now I see new or still under construction apartment blocks, the views from the train on entering Victoria, especially crossing the Thames have changed almost beyond recognition.
@@Timsvideochannel1 Yes in the 1960s the underground Metropolitan line ran electric locomotives on the Chesham route, with coaches rather than units.If we went train spotting in Southern lines we’d get the Met from Harrow on the Hill. London Transport sold a RedRover ticket that could be used on buses and underground.Good videos thanks and stay safe.
@@likklej8 I have a model of "Sarah Siddons", it makes a nice addition to my model railway. I believe I saw one of the locomotives run past my home on the south coast with a special many years ago, I didn't know they could run on the Southern electrified network - th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.J1sB8GXwNy9YfrWwHVSVBAHaFC?pid=Api&rs=1
It is not one of my photos, but it does show "Sarah Siddons" on the Southern. Happy memories, I'm pleased you enjoyed the video. Take care. Tim.
Its is our intention to return both 1420 and 4920 to service in the future. They will be in the works after 6412 and 5526. 4920's livery will be decided by the Dumbleton Hall Preservation Society and 1420's, I assume, the SDR association.
L92 looks alright Maroon, but BR black is her most authentic other livery. Her livery is chosen by her owners, the Worcester Locomotive Society.
GWRtastic!
Its a wonderful recreation of a GWR branch line, a real credit the guys who saved and run the line today.
Oops "Fireman's Eye View". Hi the camera is a small action camera intended for people who enjoy dangerous sports such as skiing and mountain bike riding, it can be mounted in many different ways, in this instance I used a standard clamp accessory clamped to the handrail.
Be nice if it goes to Ashburton again.
thisiszaphodbeeblebr It would be the icing on the cake.
Thank you for your reply. The temporary limits look right to me for that reason given, so without those, just the level crossing. Are they going to put barriers on that eventually? Little locomotives are great, they work well on these small routes I agree - with great sounds! What is the maximum line speed? 30mph at maximum I would have thought, probably more common 25, 20 in places?
I will travel this route one day, I've done your colleague, Paignton -Kingswear via Churston.
How did you manage to get this? were they happy for you to share it?
The driver and fireman on the day were really helpful and gave me permission to upload it to RUclips.
Bonita linea. Bonito el video, como todos los de este Canal.
Una pregunta: Esta línea de ferrocarril es sólo para uso turístico o la utilizan otro tipo de trenes?
Enhorabuena. Saludos desde España.
Hi, thank you for commenting, this is a tourist railway and it is only used by tourist trains. Best Wishes .... Tim.
Oops sorry, I sent my reply from another channel I operate, please don't be alarmed by the name of my other channel.
Best Wishes .... Tim.
I noticed a GWR Hall engine in the siding: no. 4920. I couldn't read her name very well. Could you tell me who she is, pretty please? Nothing beats the exciting experience of a Driver's Eye View, with a Pannier Tank Engine.
Hi, I found this on the internet - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GWR_4900_Class_4920_Dumbleton_Hall
@@Timsvideochannel1 Thanks, you are one helpful RUclipsr.
@@kellyashfordtrains2642 Thank you, I'm pleased I was able to help.
Ty
Thank you, I hope you enjoyed it.
Proper job...
"Yes" it is an excellent recreation of the atmosphere of West Country branch line in the 50's or 60's
As she was built in 1930, I believe she would only have carried Middle Chrome green with the characters G W R on the tanks. The it would have been BR black then LT Maroon.
Dope
That first signal in the centre of the gantry shouldn't have been at 'clear', would have meant there was a train heading towards us.
+Ian Pethers
I had not noticed the signal until you mentioned it. On the day I visited there was only one train running, so I am guessing the railway was set up for one engine in steam on the day.
Yes, I thought that might be the case, mustn't take it too seriously, the drivers know what they are doing.
What it actually meant was that the signal box was switched out, in which case it is quite normal to have signals off in both directions.
I wonder why 36 people didn't like this video. What were they expecting?
Hi, it's the 644 who liked it that really matter. It's one of my favorite railways, I hope you enjoyed the ride.
So the train was Duck from Thomas he tank engine
Well spotted, it is the same class of engine, might even be the one that inspired the Rev Awdry to create Duck in his wonderful Thomas the Tank Engine books 😉
In reply to 5786Thomas,if 5786 was built in 1930 it could have carried three diff GWR green styles. Pre 1934 GREAT WESTERN on the tanks,1934-1941 shirtbutton monogram and 1941-1947 GWR. That's three GWR styles not just GWR which came out in 1941.BR black is sooo depressing on such lovely machines , thou LT red is better.
いい景色だ
ありがとう。
When the train pulls off, what is the intermittent “rushing noise” heard over the chuffing noise?
The camera is mounted right next to the smoke box, so it is picking up noises not normally heard, it could be the steam begin fed to the cylinders, hopefully someone who knows for sure will see your comment.
Hi,could it be possible that it is the regulator valve?